Clinton Giants at Waterloo Diamonds
July 6th, 1989
E-Carey, Rumsey, J.Lopez, Gieseki, HR-Holland, King, SB-Carey, Runsey 2, Clayton 4, Cunningham 2, Farmer, Gieseke, Booner, SACB-Carey, Lopez, Farmer
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19 |
2 |
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13 |
4 |
HB-Cunningham (Ghelfi), WP-Lebron, Ricci, PB-Lopez 2, Paffin, BK-Rogers
T-7:37, A-876
Umpires, Mark Eramouspe, Brian Gibbons (1st 19 innings), Mike Pietro, Paul Nauert (last 6)
Notes-Game ended on August 17th, 1989 in Clinton
Holds record for longest game in Midwest League history
Waterloo nearly lost 3-1 in regulation, but a two-run home run in the ninth inning by Tim Holland extended the game. Waterloo nearly won 4-3 in 15 innings, but an apparent game-winning single was wiped away when Mark Gieske failed to run from second base to third. The play ended in a fielder’s choice and kept the game alive, similar to “Nessy’s Negligence” or “Merkle’s Boner.” Tucker batted in one of Clinton’s best extra-inning opportunities in the top of the 19th and lifted a bloop to right-center field that was caught by Waterloo’s Opie Cunningham, starting a triple play.
Game ended in the 19th at 1:00am. Following 5h46m of ball.
Thank you to Chris Kleinhans-Schulz of the Bowling Green Hot Rods for a lot of this info.